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Baptism in the Church of Ireland

Sacrament may not be refused

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Tue May 28 2024 - 00:04

Sir, – Ian Graham (Letters, May 25th) is mistaken about baptism in the Church of Ireland.

Regardless of the recent motion in the General Synod, according to the Canons Ecclesiastical, baptism may not be refused.

But what the priest may say to parents about the nature of baptism is another matter. – Yours, etc,

ROBERT MacCARTHY,

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